Dear Ilham

I am trying to call you as I would need an update on TAP. We got the following questions from a journalist. I need to send a short answer still this morning.

I am covering the SGC and the TAP pipeline this week- and it would be great to get an update from your side.

 

How is the project developing? Do you expect it to progress as planned?

How is the environmental protest in Apuglia impacting the project? 

Would you please help? Can you advise if I can write the following:

According to the project company, TAP AG. the project is now more than 50% completed, including engineering, procurement and construction scope. Approximately 95% of the total 55,000 pipes to be used for the construction of the pipeline have been received in Greece, Albania and Italy and over 45% of welded steel pipes are already in the ground across Greece and Albania.

Regarding Italy, the preparation for the construction of the offshore section is ongoing. The last shipment of offshore line pipes has been offloaded in Brindisi, Italy, in early September 2017. The company is also preparing for the micro-tunnelling works under the beach where the pipeline enters the Italian soil. Local protests continue but TAP is working closely with the Italian authorities in order to ensure that the construction can start in time for the first gas to reach Italy as scheduled, by 2020.

Or please propose changes to make it as factually correct as possible

Thank you in advance

Milosz

Milosz MOMOT

Team Leader

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